Those Who Oppose the Endangered Species Act Say It Has

Multiple Choice

Those who oppose the Endangered Species Act say it has been a failure. Biologists say it has not, because of four of the following five reasons. Choose the one that is not one of the four reasons.

A) ESA has not been in existence long enough for endangered species to recover
B) species are only listed when critically endangered, many will be lost
C) more than one-half of listed species are stable or improving, 99% still alive
D) budget for protecting endangered species amounted to 9 cents per U.S.citizen
E) federal regulators have been heavy handed in enforcing it